Garage Door Insulation

[rbtempe]

Anyone insulate their garage door? What product did you use? Any challenges with weight?

Looking to reduce heat my Arizona garage door faces South gets lots of sun and hot to the touch.

Cheers

 

[davidlee]

I bought a kit form Lowes. It worked well, was easy to install but there is not enough in the kit to do a 9' wide door. I have three doors so I will have to buy a total of four kits.
It is a online purchase only but if you don't like it you can return it to the store for a refund.

 

[dubber]

I did a DIY kit for my double garage door. Worked out well i think. I went with 1 1/4" foam and cut them to size. Painted them as well to improve the overall look.

Here's the link to my thread showing some pics.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=259041&page=29

 

[rbtempe]

Thanks for the replys.

At the big box stores I've seen the fiberglass kits "pink panther" and the foam kits. Weight wise pink fiberglass kit feels a bit heavier but not too much different than the foam kit. It will take two kits around $150 to do the job either way.

 

[GN4WHLN]

I went with the 1 1/4 foil backed foam. Cut to size and pushed them in. About $60.00 in materials and a couple hours work. The garage is quieter and more temp stable.

 

[rbtempe]

sounds like a good option, cost effective too

 

[prowler777]

i used the 4x8x foam foil panels as well.i have a double door and a single door.each panel at lowes was 13-14 dollars.i think i used 5 i think.it has taken about 10 degrees out of the garage.i live in AZ as well-surprise to be exact.

 

[crab]

Dubber, you need to do the windows to, at least in the winter. It wouldn't change the looks from outside. A lot of cold air comes off those windows. And it looks nice, good job.

 

[Grimly]

My internal door were 18mm OSB, laminated with 1" polyisourocyanate (that doesn't look right) and faced on the inside with hardboard. All sections bonded with polyfoam glue and weighted down until cured. They're very effective, but draught-sealing is vital, as a current of air sneaking past on all the edges negates a lot of heat.

 

[neogenesis2004]

I used the matador kits. They work amazingly.